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· April 22nd. 1941.
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<br /> At-.a regularmeeting of the City Oouncii, held AD,il 22nd, 1941, at ?:OO P.M.,
<br />there were present:
<br /> John P. Leigh, .Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, Russell M. Hall, Jas. N.
<br /> Howard, W. R. Hutchins, Frank D. Lawrenoe~ O. E.Warren, Pearle J. Wilson
<br /> and Chas. F. Har~er, City Mauager.
<br /> Minutes of regular meeting held April 8th and special meeting of April 16th
<br />were read and approved.
<br /> ~he Committee on rese lutioms~of~respect on thedeath of Nr. William Lee D~vis
<br />reported the following resolution which was, on motion of Mr. Fox, adopted:
<br /> ~WHEREA~, an All-Wise Providence has removed from
<br /> among us our friend and oo~worker, William Lee Davis, who,
<br /> since January l, 1919, has served faithfully and efficiently
<br /> as Superintendent of the P0r~smouth Wat'er Department and who,
<br /> during his tenure of office, has devoted himself unceasingly
<br /> to the betterment of his department
<br /> WHEREA~, the passing of our friend and associate has
<br /> deprived the 0ity and the community of a~most competent of -
<br /> fiolal
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ports ~
<br /> mouth that we deeply regret and deplore the demi~e of our
<br /> friena and associate, whose place in our government will be.
<br /> difficult to fill. We find sotace in the thought th~t his
<br /> life of'devotion to b_Is-du~les~will be a source of inspira-
<br /> tion for td~ese who follow. He-leaves a clear reoord a~d an
<br /> outstanding example of splendid character aud good citizen-
<br /> ship.
<br /> BE IT ~RTHEH RESOLVED that this resolution be spread
<br /> upon the records of the Council of the 0ity of Portsmouth_and.
<br /> e~ copy sent to members of his family, as an expression of our
<br /> heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
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<br /> (Signed) ~eslie T. Fox
<br /> J. N. Howard - 0ommlttee.~
<br />
<br /> The following communications from the City Manager were read:
<br />
<br /> let - "The Federal Government bas withdrawn its support financially from the
<br />stadium, claiming that all ~he Federal funds allotted to this project ha~e been spent. The
<br />total ce st of finishing the stadium now falls on the 0ity. Before withdrawing its support,
<br />the W.P.A. bought the plumbing fixtures and ~ eats for the grandstand.
<br /> We have hopes of completing the Job in the next thirty days. On or
<br />before that ~ate, the Council should decide how the s%adinm ~hou!d be handled, after it is
<br />finishe~ - whether by the Oity Manager or by a commission o f three Councilmen to be known as
<br />the Stadium 0ommittee."
<br />
<br /> On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> Om motion of Mr. H~ward, ~rivllege of the floor was granted anyone present.
<br />Mrs. Womble, Presiden~ of the Federated .Garden Clubs, Mrs. Triplett of the West Park View
<br />Garden Olub and Mr~ Tiffany of the ~olygon Olub, s~oke against placing advertising signs in
<br />the new stadium.
<br />
<br />2nd - "The Housing Engineering Corporation of Baltimore entered into a con
<br />.tract. to build some houses at Pinners Point. ~'% required ~2aat company to put up $1,O00~OO as
<br />a guarantee of good faith. The Oompany hae kept ~a~ ~Ait~h~nd now ~sks t~at the $1,OOO~OO be
<br />refunded, which I recommend."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Hutehins to place on its first reading, was adopted.
<br />
<br /> 3r~ - ~Last Tuesday, the Mayor, City Manager, City Engineer and City Attorne~
<br /> met with W.P.A. officials a~d Federal Treasury DePartment in Richmond, at which time contracts
<br /> were let for thirty inch wa~er pipe from ~uffolk to Portsmouth.
<br /> . The cost of the pipe is $4.98 per foot, delivered on the right of wa~
<br /> to be pu% down mostiy 'by W.P.A. labor. The Mayor, Vice Mayor and 0ity Manager, after getting
<br /> all the information available, decided that concrete p. ipe for main lines is not only better
<br /> than the iron pipe, but the saving on the total contract is about tYo,o00., one fourth ef
<br /> which the City saves.
<br /> When this work is finished, the capacity of our Water Department will
<br /> be more then doubled. We hope ~o have the work completed by the first of the year."
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<br />On motion ordered filed.
<br />
<br /> 4tZa - "Under the Anti-Pollution Act, passed by ~he ~ast Legislature, it is
<br />necessary for ~2~e gity ~ give notice, on or before N~y 5~h, to the A~ti-Pollution Commission
<br />appointed by the Gove~nor that, if forced to build these ~n~i-po!!~tion p lents, P0~tamOu~h
<br />will build its own planto We could save about one half. the cost in this way, instead of eom -
<br />bining with Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, etc.
<br /> I have roGues%ed the ~ity Attorney to draw up the p~oper notlee,
<br />which, fo-r~the Oity's protection, should be passed at this meeting.~
<br /> In connection herewith, ~he Manager presented the following resolution:
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